Wood ID??

[DSWalker]

Bloodwood or Padauk? Or something else?

 

[Jclrk]

I'd say paduak
Here is a good resource

Browse by Common Name | The Wood Database

www.wood-database.com

 

[Bill J]

Put a small amount of finish (oil is best) on and see how the color changes. Padauk tends to darken to almost black while bloodwood will retain a red color. The end grain will change the most.
My bet is also padouk.

 

[kserdar]

Padauk - Bloodwood is too dense to have the open grain.

 

[Jim M.]

Padauk would be my guess as well. Thanks too for great pics, makes it a lot easier.

 

[Oka]

That is padauk no question. Just drill a hole and look at the dust it will be orange Blood wood will not

 

[DSWalker]

That is padauk no question. Just drill a hole and look at the dust it will be orange Blood wood will not

Definately Padauk then. Already been working with it and sanded. Dust was orange. (Made a chess board, see my other post)

 

[sawman101]

Beautiful piece of wood David! I heard just the other day someone tried to smuggle in some exotic woods by disguising it as heroin.............................

 

[Trey1984]

This is a piece of blood wood. Hope helps

 

[DSWalker]

This is a piece of blood wood. Hope helps

It looked very similar to this at first, but as soon as I began to sand, it was orange below the surface. Sawdust was very orange.

 

[Trey1984]

It looked very similar to this at first, but as soon as I began to sand, it was orange below the surface. Sawdust was very orange.

What you making? I haven't worked with the blood wood yet but project coming up real soon... But I assume that sanding, drilling, etc... That it will stay the same dark reddish color all the way thru

 

[DSWalker]

What you making? I haven't worked with the blood wood yet but project coming up real soon... But I assume that sanding, drilling, etc... That it will stay the same dark reddish color all the way thru

Check out my other post in the Finishing column. I made a chess board.

 

[mquan01]

It looked very similar to this at first, but as soon as I began to sand, it was orange below the surface. Sawdust was very orange.

Paduak